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Year 7 Latin Booklet MMXIX-MMXX Language work Roman life nomen meum est: ............................................
Year 7 Latin Booklet MMXIX-MMXX
Language work
Roman life
nomen meum est:
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Stage 1 - Caecilius
A few questions about this stage
page 8
What was Caecilius’ full name? ....................................................
Which town did he live in? ...............................
Which mountain is it close to? ...................................
Copy the big map at the bottom of page 8 into your exercise book.
page 9
What were the wooden tablets shown on this page covered with?
.......................
What metal was the coin called a denarius made from? ......................
page 10
Did houses have lots of windows? ........
Did they look attractive from the outside? ........
page 11
What was the ianua? ...............
What was strange about the roof of the atrium? ........................................
A hortus was a garden. What was a garden with columns around it called?
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page 1
Stage 2 - in villa
Looking at a story (page 22)
Say whether the words underlined are Nominative or Accusative
amicus
Nom. Acc.amicus Grumionem visitat. amicus est servus. servus villam intrat. Clemens est in atrio.
servus Clementem videt. Clemens servum salutat. servus culinam intrat. servus
culinam circumspectat.
Grumio non est in culina. servus cibum videt. cibus est paratus! servus cibum gustat.
cibus est optimus.
Grumio culinam intrat. Grumio amicum videt. amicus cibum consumit! coquus est
iratus.
'pestis! furcifer!' coquus clamat. coquus amicum vituperat.
Translate it if you have time:
page 2
A Typical Triclinium
Add the arrows - carefully!
page 3
Stage 2 Vocabulary
You need to know these words!
(You can use Brainscape or Quizlet to help you learn them nowand revise them later!)
Nouns
ancilla slave-girl, maidcena dinner
amicus friendcibus fooddominus master
mercator merchant
Verbs
dormit he/she sleepsintrat he/she enterslaudat he/she praisessalutat he/she greets
Adjectives
laetus, laeta happy
Other words
quoque also
page 4
Stage 3 - negotium
Looking at a story (page 31)
venalicius
Say whether the underlined nouns are Nominative or Accusative and whichDeclension (1/2/3)
Nom - 2Caecilius ad portum ambulat. Caecilius portum circumspectat. argentarius
navem Syriam videt, et ad navem ambulat. Syphax (3) prope navem stat.
‘salve, Syphax!' clamat argentarius. Syphax est venalicius. Syphax Caecilium
salutat.
Caecilius servum quaerit. Syphax ridet. ecce! Syphax magnum servum habet.
Caecilius servum spectat. argentarius non est contentus. argentarius servum
non emit.
'vinum!' clamat Syphax. ancilla vinum ad Caecilium portat. argentarius
vinum bibit.
Caecilius ancillam spectat. ancilla est pulchra. ancilla ridet. ancilla Caecilium
delectat. venalicius quoque ridet.
'Melissa cenam optimam coquit', inquit venalicius. 'Melissa linguam Latinam
discit. Melissa est docta et pulchra. Melissa ...'
'satis! satis!' clamat Caecilius. Caecilius Melissam emit et ad villam revenit.
Melissa Grumionem delectat. Melissa Quintum delectat. eheu! ancilla
Metellam non delectat.
page 5
The Town of Pompeii (Stage 3)
Write the answers in full sentences on the lines.
1. How far is Pompeii from Mount Vesuvius? ___________________
2. Why did rich Romans like to have houses in Campania? (Give two reasons.)
__________________________________________________________________________________
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3. How many gates were there? ______________
4. High pavements were one reason for having stepping-stones? Give another reason.
_______________________________________________________________
5. a) How was water brought to the town? in an ___________________
b) To what three different types of place did water go? (forexample, some private houses______________ _______________ _______________
6. There were two theatres in Pompeii: the Theatre and the Odeon (the small theatre)
a) Which one had a roof? ___________________
b) Which one was used for concerts and not for plays? ___________________
7. What entertainments could you see in the amphitheatre? __________________
8. What is the Latin word for the open-air sports area? ___________________
9. Many shops have been excavated in Pompeii. Sometimes we can work what a shop sold.Can you suggest one kind of evidence which tells us what a shop sold?
_______________________________________________________________
(Go to the next page)
page 6
Extra questionsa. Work it out yourself!Imagine you are Caecilius and a friend is going to arrive in Pompeii by boat. Whatdirections would you give him for getting to your house? First climb up to the Sea Gate,then ..._________________________________________________________________________________
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b. Add the following names to this map :
a) the missing five gatesb) the Forumc) the House of Caeciliusd) the Theatres
e) the Amphitheatref) the Central Bathsg) the Street of Shopsh) Stabiae Street
Look in a book or on the internet!
c. Aqueducts normally brought water to towns. Romans had lots of small aqueductsgoing to Las Médulas in the province of León?What was special about Las Médulas? And why did they need lots owater?
______________________________________________________________________________
Where did you find this information? ________________________________________
d. The most famous aqueduct in the world is the Pont du Gard.
Which country is it in? ________________________
Which Roman city did it take water to? _____________
Where did you find this information? ________________________________________
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Stage 3 Vocabulary
You need to know these words!
(Brainscape or Quizlet ?)
Nouns
ianua door
taberna shop, inn
vinum wine
leo lion
navis ship
Verbs
circumspectat looks round
clamat shouts
portat carries
exspectat waits for
respondet replies
ridet laughs, smiles
videt sees
bibit drinks
surgit gets up, stands up
exit goes out
Adjectives
iratus angry
magnus big
Other words
ad to
non not
et and
page 8
Stage 4 - in foro
page 9
The Forum in Pompeii
Add the names of these buildings on the plan above:
Basilica
Temple of Apollo
Temple of Jupiter
Forum Baths
Market-hall
Hall of the Cloth-trade
Look at the aerial photograph on page 51 of the book.
(One of these buildings is not in the photograph.)
page 10
Stage 4 Vocabulary
Nouns
pecunia money
anulus ring
iudex judge
mendax liar
Verbs
voco, vocas, vocat I call
habeo, habes, habet I have
ago, agis, agit I do
coquo, coquis, coquit I cook
quaero, quaeris, quaerit I look for, search for
reddo, reddis, reddit I give back
inquit he/she says
Adjectives
perterritus, perterrita terrified
Other words
cur? why?
e from, out of
ego I
eheu! oh dear! oh no!
quis? who?
satis enough
sed but
tu you
page 11
Gods and goddesses
ROMAN GREEK
Zeus King of the gods
Hera Queen
Athene Goddess of Wisdom
Poseidon God of the Sea
Hades God of the Underworld
Hephaestus God of Fire
Apollo Apollo God of Music and Prophecy
Artemis Goddess of Hunting
Ares God of War
Aphrodite Goddess of Love
Demeter Goddess of Corn
Hermes Messenger God
Bacchus Dionysus God of Wine
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Stage 5 - in theatro
Looking at a story (page 61) Poppaea
Say whether the underlined verbs are I, you, he/she/it or they
shePoppaea est ancilla. ancilla prope ianuam stat. ancilla viam spectat. dominus in
horto dormit. dominus est Lucrio. Lucrio est senex.
Poppaea: ego amicum meum exspecto. ubi est amicus? (Lucrio stertit.) eheu!
Lucrio est in villa.
(agricolae in via clamant.)
agricolae: euge! agricolae hodie non laborant!
Poppaea: Lucrio! Lucrio! agricolae urbem intrant. agricolae adsunt.
Lucrio: (semisomnus) a.. .a.. .agricolae?
pueri: euge! Sorex! Actius! actores adsunt.
Poppaea: Lucrio! Lucrio! pueri per viam currunt.
Lucrio: quid tu clamas, Poppaea? cur tu clamorem facis?
Poppaea: Lucrio, Pompeiani clamorem faciunt. agricolae et pueri sunt in via.
Lucrio: cur tu me vexas?
Poppaea: actores in theatro fabulam agunt.
Lucrio: actores?
Poppaea: Sorex et Actius adsunt.
Lucrio: quid tu dicis?
Poppaea: (irata) senes ad theatrum ambulant, iuvenes ad theatrum
contendunt, omnes Pompeiani ad theatrum ruunt. actores in
theatro fabulam agunt.
Lucrio: euge! actores adsunt. ego quoque ad theatrum contendo.
(exit Lucrio. amicus villam intrat.)
amicus: salve! mea columba!
Poppaea: Grumio, deliciae meae! salve!
Grumio: ubi est dominus tuus?
Poppaea: Lucrio abest.
Grumio: euge!
page 13
The Theatre at Pompeii (Stage 5)
Answer these questions on the lines below!
a. The Theatre
1. What was the basic shape of a theatre?
______________________________
2. Were plays put on every day in Pompeii ?
______________________________
At what time of day did plays begin?
______________________________
3. Which people did not have to get there early in order to get good seats?
____________________________________________________________
Why could they arrive later?
____________________________________________________________
4. How many people could watch a play in the Theatre in Pompeii? ___________
5. How much did it cost to see a play there?________________________________
6. Why did a wealthy man pay for the plays? ___________________________________
7. What was there instead of a roof? _________________________________
b. Pantomime1. How many actors played the different parts in a pantomime? ___ 2. Who told the story while it was being mimed? ___________ _____________________
3. What kind of people became actors usually?
________________or ______________
c. Masks1. What reasons were there for actors to wear masks? (Give two or more reasons.)
2. What evidence is there that masks were worn by actors? (How dowe - two thousand years later- know?)
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Stage 5 Vocabulary
NounsFirst Declension
agricola, -am farmer
femina woman
puella girl
turba crowd
Third Declension
clamor, -em shout, uproar
iuvenis young man
senex old man
urbs city
Verbs
First Conjugation
ambulo I walk
specto I look at, watch
sto I stand
Third Conjugation
contendo I hurry
curro I run
peto I make for, attack
Fourth Conjugation
audio I hear
venio I come
Irregular verb
adsum (ades, adest) I am here (you are here, (s)he is here)
adsunt they are here
Adjectives
meus, mea my, mine
multus, multa much
multi, multae many
optimus, optima very good, excellent
Other wordshodie today ubi? where?
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Stage 6 - Felix
Looking at a story (page 72) Felix
Say whether the underlined verbs are Imperfect or Perfect.
Imperf.multi Pompeiani in taberna vinum bibebant. Clemens tabernam intravit.
subito Clemens 'Felix!' clamavit. Clemens Felicem laete salutavit. Felix erat
libertus.
Clemens Felicem ad villam invitavit. Clemens et Felix villam intraverunt.
Clemens Caecilium et Metellam quaesivit. Caecilius in tablino scribebat.
Metella in horto sedebat. Caecilius et Metella ad atrium festinaverunt et
Felicem salutaverunt. postquam Quintus atrium intravit, Felix iuvenem
spectavit. libertus erat valde commotus. paene lacrimabat; sed ridebat.
tum Clemens ad culinam festinavit. Grumio in culina dormiebat. Clemens
coquum excitavit et totam rem narravit. coquus, quod erat laetus, cenam
optimam paravit.
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Looking at a story (page 76)
avarus (the Miser)
Write down if the verbs are I, or you (s), or he, or they.Write down if the nouns are Nominative / Accusative, and Singular /Plural
Nom Pl theyduo fures olim ad villam contendebant. in villa mercator habitabat. mercator
erat senex et avarus. avarus multam pecuniam habebat. fures, postquam
villam intraverunt, atrium circumspectaverunt.
'avarus', inquit fur, 'est solus. avarus servum non habet.'
tum fures tablinum intraverunt. avarus clamavit et ferociter pugnavit, sed fures
senem facile superaverunt.
'ubi est pecunia, senex?' rogavit fur.
'servus fidelis pecuniam in cubiculo custodit', inquit senex.
'tu servum fidelem non habes, quod avarus es', clamavit fur. tum fures
cubiculum petiverunt.
'pecuniam video', inquit fur. fures cubiculum intraverunt, ubi pecunia erat, et
pecuniam intente spectaverunt. sed eheu! ingens serpens in pecunia iacebat.
fures serpentem timebant et e villa celeriter festinaverunt.
in villa avarus ridebat et serpentem laudabat.
'tu es optimus servus. numquam dormis. pecuniam meam semper servas.'
page 17
Slaves and Freedmen (Stage 6)
Slavery (pages 78-9)
1. Give three things that slaves were not allowed to do - things which ordinary
Romans were allowed to do.
i) ______________________________________________________________________
ii) _____________________________________________________________________
iii) _____________________________________________________________________
2. What were the three most common ways that people became slaves?
i) _______________________________________________________________
ii) _______________________________________________________________
iii) _______________________________________________________________
3. i) How many slaves did Pedanius Secundus own? ___________
ii) What happened to him? _____________
iii) What happened to them? ________________
4. Give two examples of unpleasant jobs in the countryside.
i) _______________________________
ii) ______________________________
5. Give two examples of skilled jobs in a house, for which a slave had to be clever
and trained.
i) _______________________________
ii) _______________________________
6. What reason was there for treating all slaves well ? _______________________________________________________
7.What other reason was there for treating a skilled slave well?
__________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
page 18
Freedmen (pages 80-1)
1. What is the Latin word for freeing a slave? _____________________________________
2. The official way to free a slave was “by the rod (or stick)”. a) What kind of person was in charge of this?
______________________________________
b) Who was there apart from the slave? (3) ? ______________________________________
c) Why is it called “by the rod”? ______________________________________________
3. You could free a slave at dinner by announcing it to your friends. How else could you free a slave at dinner? _________________________________________________________________
4. What is the Latin word for a freed slave or freedman? ___________________________________
5. If Lucius Caecilius Iucundus freed Grumio, what would Grumio be called? _______________________________________________
6. What is the name of the two freedmen who owned an enormous house in Pompeii?
___________________________________________________
+ 7. RESEARCH! Marcus Tullius Tiro was a freedman of a famous Roman at the time of Julius Caesar.
a) What was this freedman called when he was slave?
b) Who was his owner?
c) At what age did the freedman die?
d) Where did you find this information? (Which website?)
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Stage 6 Vocabulary
Nounslibertus freedman, ex-slave
cubiculum bedroom
fur thief
res thing
Verbs
1st
festino I hurry
supero I overcome, overpower
vitupero I blame, curse
3rd
emo I buy
scribo I write
vendo I sell
Irregular verb
absum I am out, am absent
Adjectives
fortis brave
parvus, parva small
tuus, tua your, yours
Other words
ferociter fiercely
olim once, some time ago
per through
postquam after (after something happened: e.g. postquam servum vendidit)
quod because
subito suddenly
tum then
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Stage 7 - cena Looking at a story (page 89) post cenam
Say whether the underlined verbs are he/she or they, and Imperfect orPerfect.
he - Perfect
postquam Caecilius rem explicavit, omnes amici tacebant. mox 'vale'
dixerunt et e villa discesserunt. per viam timide procedebant. nullae
stellae lucebant. nulla luna erat in caelo. amici nihil audiverunt,
quod viae desertae erant. amici per urbem tacite procedebant, quod
umbram timebant.
subito feles ululavit. amici valde timebant. omnes per urbem
perterriti ruerunt, quod de vita desperabant. clamorem mirabilem
fecerunt. multi Pompeiani erant solliciti, quod clamorem audiverunt.
Caecilius tamen clamorem non audivit, quod in cubiculo dormiebat.
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DRAMA!
Metella et Melissa (page 91)
Metella in atrio non sedebat. Metella Melissam in villa
quaerebat. Metella culinam intravit, ubi Grumio laborabat.
Grumio erat iratus.
Metella: cur tu es iratus, Grumio? cur ferociter circumspectas?
Grumio: (iratus) heri Melissa cenam optimam paravit. hodie ego
cenam pessimam paro, quod nullus cibus adest. heri
multus cibus erat in culina. ancilla omnem cibum coxit.
Metella e culina discessit et ad tablinum festinavit, ubi Clemens
laborabat. Clemens quoque erat iratus.
Clemens: (iratissimus) Melissa est pestis!
Metella: quid fecit Melissa?
Clemens: heri Melissa in tablino laborabat. hodie
ego in tablino laboro. ecce! cerae et stili
absunt. nihil est in loco proprio.
Metella, postquam e tablino discessit, hortum
intravit. Metella Melissam in horto vidit. eheu!
ancilla lacrimabat.
Metella: (suaviter) Melissa, cur lacrimas?
Melissa: (tristissima) lacrimo quod Grumio et
Clemens me vituperant.
Metella: (suavissima) ego tamen te non vitupero. ego te laudo,
ecce! tu crines meos optime componis. stolam meam
optime componis. fortasse Grumio et Clemens te non
laudant; sed ego te laudo, quod me diligenter curas.
Metella ex horto ambulavit et in atrio sedit.
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Stage 7 Vocabulary
Verbs
1st
lacrimo, -as, -at I weep
narro tell
neco kill
paro prepare
rogo ask
2nd
terreo, -es, -et frighten
3rd
intellego, -is, -it understand
4th
facio, -is, -it make, do
conspicio catch sight of
Adjectives
ingens huge
mortuus, mortua dead
omnis all
Other words
cum with
heri yesterday
nihil nothing
prope near
tacite quietly
tamen however
valde very
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Stage 8 - gladiatoresLooking at a story (page 103)
venatio
Say whether the underlined nouns are Nominative or Accusative, and
Singular or Plural.
Nom Plural
postquam retiarii ex arena discesserunt, tuba iterum sonuit. subito
multi cervi arenam intraverunt. cervi per totam arenam currebant,
quod perterriti erant. tum canes feroces per portam intraverunt. canes
statim cervos perterritos agitaverunt et interfecerunt. postquam canes
cervos superaverunt, lupi arenam intraverunt. lupi, quod valde
esuriebant, canes ferociter petiverunt. canes erant fortissimi, sed lupi
facile canes superaverunt.
Nucerini erant laetissimi et Regulum laudabant. Pompeiani tamen
non erant contenti, sed clamabant, 'ubi sunt leones? cur Regulus
leones retinet?'
Regulus, postquam hunc clamorem audivit, signum dedit. statim tres
leones per portam ruerunt. tuba iterum sonuit. bestiarii arenam
audacissime intraverunt. leones tamen bestiarios non petiverunt.
leones in arena recubuerunt. leones obdormiverunt!
tum Pompeiani erant iratissimi, quod Regulus
spectaculum ridiculum edebat. Pompeiani
Regulum et Nucerinos ex amphitheatro
agitaverunt. Nucerini per vias fugiebant, quod
valde timebant. Pompeiani tamen gladios suos
destrinxerunt et multos Nucerinos interfecerunt.
ecce! sanguis non in arena sed per vias fluebat.
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Stage 8 Vocabulary
Nouns
porta gate
gladius sword
nuntius messenger
puer boy
sanguis blood
pes, pedem foot
Verbs
1st
postulo I demand
pugno I fight
3rd
consumo I eat
duco I lead, take
Adjectives
ignavus, -a cowardly
ferox fierce
Other words
hic, haec this
eum, eam him, her
saepe often
statim at once
totus whole
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Stage 9 - thermaeLooking at a story (page 116)
in palaestra (second half)
Nominative, Accusative or Dative (=to/for)
Nom.
Quintus athletae discum novum ostendit: Milo, postquam discum
inspexit, ad mediam palaestram processit. athleta palaestram
circumspectavit et discum emisit. discus longe per auras evolavit.
spectatores athletam laudaverunt. servus Miloni discum quaesivit.
servus, postquam discum invenit, ad Milonem rediit.
servus athletae discum offerebat. athleta tamen discum
non accepit.
'discus non est meus', inquit Milo.
servus Quinto discum tradidit. tum iuvenis quoque
discum emisit. discus iterum per auras evolavit. discus
tamen statuam percussit.
'eheu!' clamavit Caecilius. 'statua nasum fractum habet.' Quintus
ridebat. Pompeiani ridebant. Milo tamen non ridebat.
'cur tu non rides?' rogavit iuvenis.
Milo erat iratissimus.
'pestis!' respondit athleta. 'mea est statua!'
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page 28
Plan of hypocaust
Stage 9 VocabularyNouns
homo, hominem a human being, man
hospes, hospitem a guest
dies, diem a day
Verbs
(1) do, das, dat I give
(2) maneo, -es, -et I remain, I stay
(3) agnosco, -is, -it I recognise
emitto I throw, I send out
ostendo I show
procedo I proceed, I advance
trado I hand over
(4) cupio, -is, -it I want
inspicio I look at, I examine
revenio come back, I return
Irregular
fero, fers, fert I bring, I carry
offero I offer Adjectivesmedius, media middle
pulcher, pulchra beautiful
Other wordsceleriter quickly
ille, illa that
iterum again
mox soon
post after (after something - e.g. post cenam)
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Stage 10 - rhetor
Looking at a story (page 139)
anulus Aegyptius - second half
Say whether a noun is Nominative, Accusative or Dative.
Nomcaupo, postquam tabernam clausit, ad villam suam festinavit. caupo uxori
anulum ostendit. caupo uxori anulum dedit, quod anulus eam delectavit.
uxor postridie ad urbem contendebat. subito servus ingens in via apparuit.
pecuniam postulavit. femina, quod erat perterrita, servo pecuniam dedit.
servus anulum conspexit. anulum postulavit. femina servo eum tradidit.
femina ad tabernam rediit et maritum quaesivit. mox eum invenit. caupo
incendium spectabat. eheu! taberna ardebat! femina marito rem totam
narravit.
'anulus infelix est', inquit caupo. 'anulus tabernam meam delevit.'
servus ingens, postquam pecuniam et anulum cepit, ad urbem
contendit. subito tres servos conspexit. servi inimici erant. inimici,
postquam pecuniam conspexerunt, servum verberabant. servus fugit, sed
anulum amisit.
Grumio cum Poppaea ambulabat. anulum in via invenit.
'quid vides?' rogavit Poppaea.
'anulum video', inquit. 'anulus Aegyptius est.'
'euge!' inquit Poppaea. 'anulus felix est.'
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Schools (Stage 10)
a) - The First School
1. At what age would a wealthy Roman boy start going to school? ____
2. How many teachers were there normally at the first school? ____
3. Was it free? ____
4. Was it compulsory? (Did children have to go?) ____
5. a) Did girls go to this type of school? _________________
b) What would they learn at home? _______________________
________________________________________________________
6. Why might two slaves accompany a boy to school? (2)
_____________________________________________________________
b) - Writing Equipment
1. Describe tabulae. ______________________
____________________________________________
Describe a stilus. A stick made of _______________
Why was it flat at one end? _____________________
2. What is papyrus? ________________________
What was it made from? ________________
3. How did the Romans write on it?
___________________________________ and ________________________
4. How do we know now that some inks then were very good?
______________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
(go to the next page)
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c) - The Second School
1. At what age would a boy go to a second school? ________
2. What was the teacher at such a school called in Latin?
___________________
3. What was the main subject studied there? ____________________
4. Which two languages would Quintus speak fluently by the time he left
this school? ______________ and _________________.
5. Which Greek poet composed the Iliad and the Odyssey? ____________
d) - The Rhetor
1. At what age would a boy leave the second
school and start going to the rhetor? _________
2. What was the useful skill that this teacher was
trying to teach him? ____________________
e) Differences
1. Give four subjects which you study but Quintus did not study at all.
(not languages!)
a)
b)
c)
d)
2. Quintus did some subjects which you do, but he did only very little of them : give
three. (not languages!)
a)
b)
c)
Extra questions - Internet!
1. What was the poem called the Iliad about? The war between ............ and ..............
2. What was the poem called the Odyssey about? The journey home of ........................
3. Where did you get this information? .......................................................................
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Year 10 Vocabulary
Nouns
liber, librum book
portus harbour
imperium empire
frater, fratrem brother
uxor, uxorem wife
pax, pacem peace
Verbs
1st
exclamo, -as, -at I exclaim
habito I live
nuntio I announce
servo I save, I look after
2nd
taceo, -es, -et I am silent, I am quiet
3rd
accipio, -is, it I receive, Iaccept
invenio I find
Irregular
abeo, -is, -it I go away
Adjectives
callidus, -a clever, cunning
contentus, -a satisfied
solus, -a alone
suus, -a his, her, their
Other words
nos we
vos you (plural)
quam than
semper always
vehementer violently, loudly
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VIDI
VICI
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